Partial Defense to Hudud or Qisas Offenses
Section 30 Partial Defense to Hudud or Qisas Offenses
Hudud or Qisas punishments may be reduced to no more than …. imprisonment and /or fine not exceeding …… if an actor vested himself unlawfully with the State’s judiciary and executive powers and accordingly executed the punishment against the Hudud or Qisas offender, and proves beyond all doubt that that the person he harmed:
- Has committed a Hudud or Qisas offense; and
- The actor is aware at the time of commission of the offense that the person he harmed is subject to the State’s Hudud or Qisas punishment.
